Synopsis

< Chasing Trane: The John Coltrane Documentary > is a powerful and passionate film about an outside-the-box thinker whose boundary-shattering music continues to impact and influence people around the world. This rich and compelling portrait of a remarkable artist reveals the critical events, passions, experiences and challenges that shaped the life of John Coltrane and his revolutionary sounds. It is a film for anyone who appreciates the power of music.​

Directors

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  • John Shanfield
  • John Shanfield is a critically acclaimed documentary filmmaker. He studied sociology and communications at Oberlin College and later pursued film studies at Northwestern University. He gained prominence with two of his documentaries, John Lennon Confidential and Without You Harry Nilsson, with the latter being screened at the Jecheon International Music & Film Festival.